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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Shears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shears's choice of entrance music: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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18 - 10 - 1 |
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185 cm
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Svoboda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Shears!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Svoboda is defended easily by Shears.
Shears manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Svoboda on his heels. He'll look to pass Svoboda's guard now, I'm sure.
Shears won't allow Svoboda to sweep him here.
Shears sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svoboda's guard.
Shears throwing shots but Svoboda is blocking nicely.
Shears passes to side control.
Svoboda is not content to let Shears control the position.
Shears looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Svoboda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda is not content to let Shears control the position.
Shears is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Svoboda has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Svoboda struggling a bit here.
Svoboda prevents Shears from moving into mount.
Shears wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Svoboda, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shears is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Svoboda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shears working away.
Shears looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shears moves into full mount!
Shears is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Svoboda is surviving well by controlling Shears's body position as best he can.
Svoboda is squirming around, avoiding Shears's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears avoids the attempt from Svoboda to control.
Svoboda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shears.
Svoboda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Svoboda is squirming around, avoiding Shears's attempts to control the action.
Svoboda reaches up and holds on to Shears to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shears wants to control the pace but Svoboda is squirming around nicely.
Shears is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Svoboda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shears looking to ground and pound but Svoboda is blocking nicely.
Shears goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Svoboda is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Shears dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Svoboda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shears lands with a shot to the body.
Shears displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Svoboda.
Svoboda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shears looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shears looking for submissions off his back.
Shears looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svoboda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shears is looking for a sweep. Svoboda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shears is looking to control Svoboda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shears avoid being mounted?
Shears is looking to improve his position.
Svoboda wants to take a breather but Shears is having none of it.
Svoboda is looking to stall here but Shears recovers full guard.
Shears has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shears escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Svoboda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Svoboda trying to control the position from guard on top but Shears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shears has his foot on Svoboda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Svoboda works his way back into a safe position though.
Svoboda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Svoboda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shears is looking for a triangle but Svoboda pushes his legs off easily.
Svoboda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svoboda wants to control from the top but Shears keeps moving.
Svoboda wants to stand but Shears has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Svoboda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Svoboda trying to control the position from guard on top but Shears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svoboda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukas Svoboda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shears avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shears looks to land a combination. Svoboda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Svoboda shoots in looking for a takedown but Shears manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Svoboda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Svoboda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shears keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shears thows a body shot but no joy.
Shears shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svoboda as he avoids it easily.
Svoboda gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shears drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svoboda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svoboda breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukas Svoboda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Svoboda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shears moves away from the strike by Svoboda.
Svoboda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shears is fending him off so far but Svoboda persists. Nope, Shears circles away and we're back to standing.
Shears lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Svoboda tries for a takedown but Shears sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Svoboda shoots in but Shears avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Svoboda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svoboda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shears looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Svoboda!
Shears is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Svoboda is surviving well by controlling Shears's body position as best he can.
Shears looking to ground and pound but Svoboda is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Svoboda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shears looking to finish with strikes here!
Shears goes for an armbar but Svoboda turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Svoboda.
Shears looking for a guillotine here but Svoboda defends easily.
Svoboda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shears looking for a sweep. Not yet Shears, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shears keeping moving, preventing Svoboda from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lukas Svoboda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shears shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shears fails to move to back control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shears cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shears trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shears is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Svoboda has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shears moves to the back.
Svoboda breaks Shears's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Shears looking for a sweep. Not yet Shears, not yet.
Shears lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Svoboda!
Shears looking to control but Svoboda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shears landing strikes, looking to finish!
Svoboda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shears trying to pass the guard but Svoboda defending well.
Svoboda is defending against the submission attempts here by Shears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svoboda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Shears comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shears has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Shears!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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